Bealls: Beall's,
Inc. is the parent company of Beall's Department Stores, Inc, Beall's Outlet
Stores, Inc., and Burke's Outlet Stores, Inc. The corporation, through its
subsidiaries, operates over 560 retail store sites in states across the
Sun Belt, from Florida to California with annual sales over one billion
dollars. Since its modest beginnings in 1915 Bealls has grown to be a major
employer in the State of Florida as well as a valued asset to all the communities
it serves throughout the country. With Corporate headquarters located in
Bradenton Florida, the operating companies take advantage of resource sharing
by utilizing the synergistic functions provided by Beall's, Inc., including
Distribution, Finance, Information Systems, Loss Prevention and Human Resources.
Conversely, each company has its own buying staff, product development group
and advertising strategy. Disclaimer: Stores operated
under the Bealls name located in Texas, New Mexico, and Alabama are managed
and owned by Stage Stores, Inc. Stage Stores, Inc. is not affiliated with
Beall's, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

Bearskin Neck Leathers
has been catering to the leather lovers for over 28 years now with expertise
in high quality merchandise at reasonable prices and excellent customer
service. Their staff is knowledgeable and their inventory of leather
goods is extensive. Address: 7 Old Harbor
Road Rockport, MA 01966 978-546-2258 fax 978-546-6407 e-mail:
dj@bearskinneckleathers.com

Belk: Today, there are approximately 210
Belk stores in 13 states in the southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The
stores are still privately owned by the Belk families and company
management
after more than 111 years. Belk, Inc. is the nation's largest privately-owned
department store organization. Belk, Inc. is composed of four store operating
divisions and a subsidiary corporation, Belk Stores Services, Inc. based
in Charlotte, North Carolina. The four divisions are: Central Division based
in Charlotte, North Carolina; Northern Division based in Raleigh, North
Carolina; Western Division based in Greenville, South Carolina; Southern
Division based in Jacksonville, Florida.
Charlotte, NC

Bellakids.com: children's
Internet boutique, features high quality European and domestic apparel,
shoes, bedding, furniture,toys and gifts for children(0-12yrs).
They specialize in quality brands such as Babybotte, Aster,Cakewalk,
and Zutano. They offer free shipping. With a click of the
mouse access "the very best for your child". Address:
22 W. 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 USA Phone: (212) 620-4090
Email: Tara@bellakids.com
Contact: Tara Rey-Operations/Relations Manager

Gender: Baby/Children

Store Type: Online Retailer

Retail Category: Specialty

Benetton: (Italy) is a unique
global group, where design and manufacturing know how in the textile
clothing sector are combined with the strong identity and image of some
of the world's leading sports brands, including Nordica, Prince, Rollerblade
and Killer Loop, which were incorporated through the acquisition of
Benetton Sportsystem. The company operates all over the planet
with more than 7,000 shops in over 120 countries; 30,000 people working
for Benetton worldwide and producing more than 80 million items every
year. Treviso, Italy Phone # 39 0422 519111

Bergdorf
Goodman (Part of http://www.neimanmarcusgroup.com)Bergdorf Goodman Standing at the crossroads
of fashion at Fifth Avenue and 58th Street in New York City, Bergdorf Goodman
is known throughout the world for elegance, luxury, and superior service.
New York

beso: beso is a website where you
can shop for clothes, accessories, and home good. They
carry all of your favorite brands and stores, all in one place, personalized
for your unique taste and style. beso is a website
and brand owned by
Shopzilla.com
beso is the online shopping destination that allows you to browse products at
thousands of stores - from big name retailers to exclusive boutiques to the
shop around the corner just waiting to be discovered. Whether you want to browse
only your favorites, or explore it all, you can tailor beso to shop your way.
Address: 12200 W. Olympic Blvd. #300 Los Angeles, CA 90064 Phone: 310-903-4254
Fax: 310-903-4254 Email: darmstrong@beso.com Contact: Dan Armstrong

Online Fashion Retailer

BerkshireStore.com
: More
than 30 years ago The Berkshire Store opened it's doors with one simple philosophy,
to provide the highest quality service and apparel at exceptional values.
Although their philosophy has never changed, The Berkshire Store has.
Their product selection has grown from fine hosiery and underwear to top quality
outerwear and everything in-between.

Big
Dogs Sportswear:
Big Dog Sportswear produces high quality, reasonably priced activewear
and accessories for men, women, and children of all ages. The Santa Barbara-based
company's collection of lifestyle apparel and accessories reflects the activities
and sports popular throughout California and the West. Created from the recipe
Quality Value Fun, Big Dogs' unique products can be found in better department
stores and specialty shops, company-owned retail stores, or purchased through
our mail order catalog

Big Lots, Inc. /
Big Lots Wholesale:
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Big Lots is a Fortune 500 company with
annual revenues exceeding $4 billion. Their stock
is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BLI.
They currently operate over 1,400 stores
in 47 states. In addition, over 800 of their closeout
stores have furniture departments. They also operate
a Wholesale Division and an online business-to-business wholesale Web site.
In 2001, they changed their
array of store names and company name (formerly Consolidated Stores
Corporation) to one national brand: Big Lots. This single national identity
helps their customers associate one name with
the great, dependable bargains they've come to expect from
their stores. With their
rebranding, they also made many improvements in
the Big Lots shopping experience. These include updated, attractive stores
with wide aisles, improved lighting, quick checkout, and even better service.
Their stores are located across the country in
cities large and small and in all kinds of neighborhoods. They range in
size from 20,000 to 60,000 square feet, with annual per-store sales averaging
$3.8 million. Address: 300 Phillipi Road, P.O. Box 28512 Columbus Ohio Phone:
(614) 278-6800 Fax: (614) 278-6676

Birchtree: is a women's
clothing store located in Woodstock, New York, for more than 20 years. Their
customers have many different lifestyles and vocations, but all seek elegance
and comfort in their style of dress. Birchtree offers all sizes from Plus-Size
to Petite. They specializes in super comfortable Flax clothing from Angelheart
Designs while also offering stylish women's wear and accessories for all occasions
from Cut Loose, Stephanie Schuster sweaters, Tom Tom, Gloria Thornton pants,
Kusnadi, Avalin sweaters, and much, much more. Shop and chat with them
at their Woodstock location or stop by a www.BirchtreeWoodstock.com any time!
Visit often as styles, sizes and colors will be updated regularly. Address:
6 Tannery Brook Road Woodstock, New York 12498 United States Phone:
(845) 679-7585 Fax: 8456792000 Email:
info@birchtreewoodstock.com
Contact: Eliana / Owner

Blair Corporation
BLAIR Corporation was founded in 1910 by John L. Blair, Sr. The company sells
fashion apparel for men and women, plus a broad range of home products, primarily
by mail. Its facilities are located mainly in the Warren, Pennsylvania area
where all functions of advertising preparation, mailing, order handling and
shipping are performed. The firm serves customers located in all 50 states.
Stock: BL
Warren, PA Phone: (814) 723-3600

Bloomingdale's (Part of Macy's)
a leader in department store fashion, serves customers through 24 full-line
department stores in 10 states. It focuses on upscale fashion apparel and home-related
goods, with an emphasis on distinctive merchandise offerings.
Known worldwide
for its fashion sense and merchandising savvy, Bloomingdale's helped launch
the careers of many now-famous designers. Among them are Ralph Lauren, Tommy
Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and Donna Karan. New designers such as Shoshanna and
Daryl K are being showcased today at Bloomie's and could well be the stars of
tomorrow.
New York, NY Vendor Info.

Bobbie's T's and Fashions: They specialize in high end one of a kind
Haute Couture for women. They also have Italian apparel for men. Address: 2018
Lamar Avenue Memphis Tennessee 38114 USA Phone: 901-278-9070 or 901-240-0616
Fax: 901-278-9070 Email: BOBBIETS@BELLSOUTH.NET Contact: Bobbie Payne

The Bon Marche: (was Part of Federated) {Seattle, WA} The Bon March is clearly
the department store leader in the Pacific Northwest, with a track record of
serving major metropolitan areas and local communities with stores tailored
to their needs. Some Bon March stores offer a full line of both fashion apparel
and home merchandise. Others are dedicated furniture/home stores, or smaller
locations without furniture departments. Seattle, WA

Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc.: The Bon-Ton
Stores, Inc. is a regional department store chain operating 139 department stores
and two furniture stores in 16 states from the Northeast to the Midwest under
the Bon-Ton and Elder-Beerman names. Their stores
offer quality branded opening, moderate and better priced merchandise in apparel,
cosmetics, shoes, accessories and distinctive home fashions, as well as exclusive
private-label merchandise. The Bon-Ton carves out and maintains a niche in smaller
markets, attracting customers seeking fashion-right merchandise at competitive
prices. They provide an upscale presentation and a
high level of service with the convenience of local shopping. The Bon-Ton operates
in targeted markets where they are a primary department
store. They enjoy a strong reputation for providing
quality merchandise at competitive prices delivered with top-quality service
in neighborhoods where their customers live.Stock: BONTYork, PA Phone # (717) 757-7660

Bonworth Inc.: is a nationally known
manufacturer and retailer of quality fashions with over 106 stores in 29 states.
The corporate office is located in Hendersonville, North Carolina. It
houses the flagship retail store and is the center of operations for design,
manufacturing, and distribution. BonWorth opened it's first store in 1976
and began manufacturing in Hendersonville in 1980 and now has three factories
and a distribution warehouse to supply them. BonWorth manufactures coordinating
separates in misses and petite sizes, their specialty being embroideries.
They manufacture specifically for their Outlet division. Address:
40 Francis Rd. PO Box 2890 Hendersonville, North Carolina 28793 USA
Phone: 828-697-2216 Fax: 828-6972208 Email:
npl@bonworth.com ContactName:
Noren Lowe

Boscov's Department Store: Boscov's is now one of the world's largest family-owned department
stores, with more than one billion dollars in sales revenue from 34 locations
in the mid-Atlantic states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware,
and Maryland. prices are generally in the moderate to better range, with
competition coming from many types of retailers, including national and
regional department stores, specialty shops, and discount stores. Boscov's
full line of merchandise, complimented by a variety of additional customer
services, provides its customers with a complete shopping experience.
Reading, PA Phone # (610) 779-2000

Box2
(United Kingdom) Box2 is built on personal service, backed by 20 years of fashion
experience. Their stock of plus size womenswear changes regularly, although
they still have a continuous selection of styles throughout the year to suit
all age groups, including day and evening occasionwear with co-ordinated bags,
hats and shoes. Most items will mix and match making your entire wardrobe
easy to assemble.

Bradlees, Inc.: (Sorry, Bradlees is Out of Business) 104 Stores in 7 Northeastern
states. First Bradlees opened in 1958 in New London, CT . Bradlees common stock
trades on NASDAQ under the symbol "BRAD". Braintree MA
Phone # (781) 380-3000

Brand Alley BrandAlley is the upmarket
shopping portal, specialising in a non-stop, designer lifestyle. Every
day they have brilliant sales, with up to 70% off top names in the fashion world
- like D&G, Diesel and French Connection for men, women and children, plus
the hottest beauty and homeware brands.

Brauns Fashions (Name has
changed to Christopher & Banks): Christopher & Banks Corporation,
formerly known as Braun's Fashions Corporation, is a Minneapolis-based regional
retailer of women's specialty apparel which operates through its wholly owned
subsidiary, Braun's Fashions, Inc. In fiscal 2000, the Company's lines of merchandise
included four principal categories: sportswear, sweaters, dresses and accessories.
As of May 12, 2000, the Company operated a chain of 241 stores in 27 states,
primarily in the northern half of the United States. The Company's stores are
located primarily in regional shopping malls in mid-sized cities and suburban
areas. Plymouth, MN (near Minneapolis) Phone # (612) 551-5000

Brooks Brothers: For nearly two centuries, Brooks Brothers has set the standard
for modern American style. Since opening its doors in 1818, Brooks Brothers
has become a national icon revered for the correctness, quality, and classic
elegance of its merchandise and services. While fashions come and go, Brooks
Brothers has demonstrated that the desire for quality and good taste remains
constant. Brooks Brothers has ultimately come to define, classic, quintessential
American style. Owned by Marks &
Spencer
Edison, NJ Phone # 1- (800) 274-1815 International
1-(732) 225-4870

Brown Shoes formerly called
Brown Group Inc.: (St.Louis , Missouri)
brand driven footwear company. Brown Shoe has always been the leader in
family footwear. From our retail operations Famous Footwear and Naturalizer
to their Brown Branded, Brown Pagoda and Brown Canada footwear portfolios, combined
with the worldwide capabilities of our Brown Shoe Sourcing division, we have
what it takes to exceed the expectations of today's footwear consumers.
Dr. Scholl's ,
Buster Brown &
Co.

Famous Footwear is the
largest chain of branded family shoe stores in the United States, with more
than 800 stores in 46 states. A solid infrastructure of people, systems
and distribution capabilities helps Famous Footwear provide the consumer
with a satisfied shopping experience. This business accounts for more than
half of Brown Shoe's annual sales.

Naturalizer is a chain
of more than 400 retail stores in the United States and Canada. These specialty
stores feature the company's flagship Naturalizer brand of women's footwear.

F.X.LaSalle is a chain of better-grade shoe stores
located in major malls in the Montreal area.

St.Louis, MO Phone # (314) 854-4000

the Buckle
: The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:
BKE) is a leading retailer of medium- to better-priced casual apparel, footwear
and accessories for fashion-conscious young men and women. The Company currently
operates over 300 stores in 38 states, under the names Buckle and The Buckle.
Buckle markets a wide selection of brand names and private label casual apparel,
including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories
and footwear. The Company emphasizes personalized attention to its guests (customers)
and provides individual customer services such as free alterations, free gift-wrapping,
layaways and a frequent shopper program. In addition to the retail locations,
the Buckle Screenprinting is a full-service solution offering a broad selection
of promotional merchandise to outside athletic teams, organizations, clubs and
individuals.
Kearney, Nebraska Phone # 1-800-522-8090

Bunny Creek:
Bunny Creek offers affordable clothing for babies and children sizes
Newborn through Toddler. Their quality, name-brand
clothing is offered at up to 70% off of retail. They
are an online-only retailer striving to offer the lowest prices and best customer
service. They hand pick their
inventory and offer low shipping rates.P.O.
Box 140782 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74014 USA Phone: 888-383-4825 Fax: 888-383-4825
Email: customercare@bunnycreek.com

Gender: Boy's and Girl's Baby and Children's
Clothing

StoreType: Online Retailer

RetailCategory: Specialty

Burdines: (previously part of Federated which later became Macy's) Burdines
was known widely as "The Florida Store." It operates exclusively within
the state, catering to the growing population of white-collar professionals,
as well as to highly diverse customer segments that include domestic and
Latin American tourists, retirees and seasonal residents.